Men's Soccer to continue NCAA Tournament Run with Sectionals at Dubuque, Iowa

NCAA III Tournament Sectionals

By Tim Glon

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ADA — The Ohio Northern men's soccer team will continue its NCAA Division III Tournament run this Saturday-Sunday with the Sectional Tournament in Dubuque, Iowa at the Rock Bowl at Loras College.

The Polar Bears stand at 19-5-1 on the season and will face No. 4-ranked Hobart (N.Y.) (18-0-3) Saturday night at 6 pm Eastern Standard Time in a Sweet 16 matchup.

With a victory, the Polar Bears would advance to the Sectional Finals and an Elite 8 contest against either No. 21 Loras (Iowa) or Augsburg (Minn.)

Northern reached the Sectionals with a pair of victories in the first and second rounds last weekend at Wheaton, Ill.

The Polar Bears defeated No. 17-ranked Wheaton (Ill.) 4-1 behind a hat trick by Nate Bascom on Nov. 14 and then got a pair of goals, including the match-winner with 29 seconds left in the second overtime, to beat Carroll (Wis.) in the Second Round on Nov. 15. 

Ohio Northern won the OAC Tournament title for the second time in the past three seasons with victories over Muskingum (3-0), John Carroll (5-1) and Marietta (3-0).